Dec 09, 2009 | Karen Lajeunesse | 354 views
Busy Weekend For PeeWee Rep
Four Match Ups in One Weekend!! They did great!!
In the first of four match-ups this weekend for the Pee Wee Rep Sailors, they came out on top winning a very physical and penalty-ridden game against the Mitchell Meteors. Both teams were on the offensive right from the face-off, and end to end action filled most of the first period. At 3:07, though, a two-on-one in Mitchell territory gave way to a goal by Sailor Stephen De Jager, nicely set up by Kody Langlois. Despite some great checking and defensive plays, Mitchell managed to squeak one by goalie Jordan Johnson to tie the game at 1 to end the period. Shortly into the second, a Mitchell player scored unexpectedly to put them up 2 - 1. Not long after, Dominic Burbine scored an unassisted goal for the Sailors to tie the game up. Much confusion and many penalties later, Burbine netted another assisted by Ian Simpson and De Jager to put our Pee Wees up 3 - 2. Kody Langlois and Simpson also chipped in goals helped out by Jarred Bakker, Rylan Lamb, and Kyle Langlois, 5 - 2 Sailors. With just 3 minutes left in the third, Mitchell capitalized with 2 Sailors in the penalty box and scored their final goal of the game, making it a 5 -3 Goderich win.
The following day they faced the Kincardine Kinucks. The first period saw the puck being passed quickly from end to end, but no scoring by either side. The Sailors were outskated in the second and third periods, and gave up 6 goals for a disappointing 6 - 0 loss.
Less than two hours later, the Sailors were on the ice again, this time in high gear and totally committed to playing a solid, hard game against the Mount Brydges Cougars. The action was fast, furious, and physical from the outset. A timely goal by Kody Langlois, set up by Chase Kulich with 5.1 seconds left in the first period gave the Goderich team momentum that propelled them into the second period. The Sailors and the Cougars played a highly aggressive but clean second period. The Sailors' defense was rock solid, and when something did get by them, goalie Jordan Johnson was spectacular, making save after save. A few prime opportunities by Simpson and Langlois unfortunately didn't pan out, and the second period ended still 1 - 0 Sailors.
The third period was no less a battle, but the Cougars managed to tie it up at one goal apiece at 12:56. Not fazed, the Sailors put on even more pressure, but the Cougars did the same as the fight for the win continued. At 7:08 the Mount Brydges team was able to score once more to put them up 2 - 1, but the Pee Wee Sailors didn't give up and fought hard till the final buzzer. The crowd was on their feet for the incredible effort of their Sailors. The Mount Brydges team won the game, but our Pee Wee Rep Sailors took home a victory that day as well!
On Sunday evening, the Sailors met the Walkerton Capitals. Goderich dominated from the first whistle. Just 40 seconds into the first period, defenseman Rylan Lamb saw an opportunity and popped one by the Capital goalie, putting his team up 1 - 0. Shortly afterward, Stephen De Jager contributed a goal, assisted by Ian Simpson and Chase Kulich. Walkerton slipped one by goalie Branden Bean, but that would be the only goal Bean gave up. The second period saw 5 Sailor goals, and the third period saw 3 more, as the Walkerton team scrambled to regroup and catch up to the lightning fast Sailors. Other Goderich goals were scored by Dominic Burbine (2), Kody Langlois, Ian Simpson (3), and Jarred Bakker (2). Assists on the night were also earned by Kyle Langlois, Burbine, Bakker, and Bean.